Which of the following is considered the final determination of the issues involving settlement of an
insurance claim? Correct Answer: Adjudication
A form that contains charges, DOS, CPT codes, ICD codes, fees and copa
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Which of the following is considered the final determination of the issues involving settlement of an
insurance claim? Correct Answer: Adjudication
A form that contains charges, DOS, CPT codes, ICD codes, fees and copayment information is called
which of the following? Correct Answer: Encounter form
A patient comes to the hospital for an inpatient procedure. Which of the following hospital staff
members is responsible for the initial patient interview, obtaining demographic and insurance
information, and documenting the chief complaint? Correct Answer: Admitting clerk
Which of the following privacy measures ensures protected health information (phi)? Correct Answer:
Using data encryption software on office workstations
Which of the following planes divides the body into left and right? Correct Answer: Sagittal
Which of the following provisions ensures that an insured's benefits from all insurance companies do
not exceed 100% of allowable medical expenses? Correct Answer: Coordination of benefits
Which of the following actions should be taken first when reviewing a delinquent claim? Correct
Answer: Verify the age of the account
Which of the following is the advantage of electronic claim submission? Correct Answer: Claims are
expedited
Which of the following components of an explanation of benefits expedites the process of a phone
appeal? Correct Answer: Claim control number
The standard medical abbreviation ECG refers to a test used to assess which of the following body
systems? Correct Answer: Cardiovascular system
Which of the following actions by a billing and coding specialist would be considered fraud? Correct
Answer: Billing for services not provided
The >< symbol is used to indicate a new and revised test other than which of the following? Correct
Answer: Procedure descriptors
On the CMS-1500 claim form, blocks 14 through 33 contain information about which of the following?
Correct Answer: The patient's condition and the provider's information
Which of the following includes procedures and best practices for correct coding? Correct Answer:
Coding Compliance Plan
When completing a CMS-1500 paper claim form, which of the following is an acceptable action for the
billing and coding specialist to take? Correct Answer: Use arial size 10 font
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